As a therapist I often hear people say, "I wish I had a magic wand." Though what you’ll find here isn’t quite magic - it certainly has no spells! - it does give answers to some common problems. People have used these techniques and found that they do make a difference. They certainly did for me! I went through more than my fair share of bad relationships before I met my second husband. I had problems at work. I was lonely. I used to stutter or get tongue-tied. I had post-natal depression. I had six miscarriages, and my beloved dad died But I am fine now, happy, positive, I have great friends, doing a job that I love, and I’ve found a safe haven in a wonderfully supportive relationship at last. Once I started applying these techniques I started out in the direction I wanted my life to go, so you can see that they’ve worked for me, and for my clients, from whom I have learned such a lot. You’d be amazed! In fact, I hope you will be amazed at the difference you can make to your life.

Before I go, I’d like to thank my kind webmistress and friend, Hell Knibb, and all the people who’ve taught me what I needed to know. I wish you all happiness and peace of mind.

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Look out for Shyness and Recovering from a Broken Heart coming soon

If you have a specific question, you can write to me at Ask Anne, my problem page.
I can’t promise to answer every single letter I get, but there is an archive on the Ask Anne site which covers quite a few areas.

Make Love Work for YouAnne NichollsPaperback - 256 pages (26 September, 2002)
Piatkus Books; ISBN: 0749923326In this manual, relationships counsellor Anne Nicholls explains that finding and keeping a positive and happy relationship is not an impossible dream. Here she seeks to arm the reader with a toolkit of tried and tested strategies to help you break the negative patterns of the past, allow you to spot early on who is right for you, and keep your new relationship strong and nurturing. Topics covered include: erasing your old relationship rules and finding new positive ones; learning how to recover from past hurt; learning strategies for checking that a new partner is right for you; determining whether it is love or infatuation; learning how to make the transition from singles to couple; maintaining comfort and security in a relationship; using strategies for dealing with conflict and disagreements; and avoiding booby traps. (From Amazon UK).

Is Your Family Driving You Mad? Anne NichollsPaperback - 224 pages (27 May 2004)
Piatkus Books; ISBN: 0749925094Family relationships are probably the most complex and far-reaching you'll ever experience. This text contains tried-and-tested strategies for making family life safer, warmer, less frustrating and more nurturing all round. (From Amazon UK).